Colombia

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Colombia

Officially name: The Republic of Colombia

Capital: Bogotá

Largest city: Bogotá

Official language: Spanish

Government: Unitary presidential republic

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Colombian Food

Colombia has numerous items to captivate. On one side, an ample offer of traditional regional recipes; alternatively, new trends which make the best of local products to show Colombian flavors into innovative dishes.

SHORT INFORMATION

Colombia - Education

Education is free and compulsory for five years in Colombia. Illiteracy is declining, having dropped from an estimated 90% at the end of the 19th century to an estimated 8.2% in 2000 (males, 8.2%; females, 8.2%).